"For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption..."
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Posted 1 min 40 sec ago
In the heart of Leicester is a site containing the remains of Roman buildings, including a surprisingly high section of the second century bathhouse. For reasons not altogether clear, it has been called the Jewry Wall since the 1600s, while Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 1100s thought it was the burial place of the original King Lear.
Posted 1 day 1 min ago
Hark! from the cross a gracious voice
Salutes my ravished ears;
“Rejoice, thou ransomed soul, rejoice,
And dry those falling tears.”
Amazed, I turn, grown strangely bold,
This wondrous thing to see;
And there the dying Lord behold,
Stretched on the bloody tree!
Posted 1 day 1 min ago
St Cuthbert’s Church at Lorton in Cumberland is a peculiar little place. It was rebuilt in 1806, after a curate at the end of the eighteenth century had written to the Bishop of Carlisle bemoaning its state, claiming:
“the villagers take their life in their hands by entering the building”.
Posted 3 days 1 min ago
It is April Fools’ Day, but I wonder if anyone can tell? There are so many fools about, and so many foolish opinions expressed, I wonder if we should dedicate 364 days to the Fool and reserve just one for the Wise.
Here is some April Foolery to whet your appetites before you watch the day’s news or speak to an average Briton:
"There is no God"
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